Katie Taylor becomes unified women's world lightweight champion

Katie Taylor has become the unified women's world lightweight boxing champion.

Sun, 29 Apr, 2018 - 08:35

By Declan Taylor, New York

Katie Taylor produced one of the most complete performances of her professional career to unify her WBA lightweight title with the IBF belt at the Barclays Center last night.

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Courts Sport Heathrow Place: New York Place: Barclays Center Person: Katie Taylor Person: Declan Taylor Person: Victoria Bustos Person: Bustos Person: Taylor Person: Bray Person: Eddie Hearn Person: Daniel Jacobs'Person: Maciej Sulecki Person: Larry Fryers Person: Nikolay Buzolin Organisation: WBA Organisation: Examiner Sport

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